padrino
Americannoun
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a godfather.
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a person's protector, patron, or mentor.
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He was going to contact his padrino, he warned.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
The 64-year-old with faux diamonds in his two front teeth is like a padrino, a godfather of the corridor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2019
The two had such a close relationship that Chapman called him padrino, or godfather, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
The term used for the head of a family or a family member was always compare, never padrino.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2016
Andrea subtracted several English sovereigns from her own to start Lola's, and, with the American gold eagle, the gift of Bachelder, her padrino, godfather, they made an affluent beginning for so small a girl.
From The Spinner's Book of Fiction by Various
You priests have everything in your favor as padrinos, but you are so slow that a rival might appear and win the girl while you were drumming up your courage.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy
Both myself and any of the other nationals will be proud to go out with you as padrinos, should you have any affair of honour on your hands.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry
Don't pay any attention to the mistress, and I want to tell you right now, if you expect to win Juana, never depend on old fogy padrinos like your uncle and Father Norquin.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy
Among the native population of the State of Vera Cruz and elsewhere in southern Mexico these mysterious personages go by the name padrinos, godfathers, and are looked upon with a mixture of fear and respect.
From Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
The padre came along finally, smelling of a matutinal appetizer, and they distributed pillows and candles to the madrinas and padrinos.
From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen
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